Happy birthday, Leo! 🥳 #LetsGoOilers

After collaborative discussions with Alberta’s government, the federal government announced two very qualified judicial appointments for Alberta. To our knowledge, this is the first time in decades we’ve witnessed truly non-partisan cooperation on judicial appointments between a Liberal federal government and a Conservative provincial government. It is a clear indication that the federal government is beginning to treat Alberta with more respect and as an equal partner. Well done by all.

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Wab Kinew reacts to Donald Trump renaming Lake Ontario: "You know when a rock band is really over the hill and you see them in a casino playing some song from like 50 years ago? I think that's the part of Donald Trump's presidency we're at now."

Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old. Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000). A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact. At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at dollyparton.com In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at imaginationlibrary.com

How is it possible for a Canadian politician to comment on this *without even mentioning* the constant, unprovoked attacks on our economy, and our sovereignty, by the Trump Administration? This comment👇 bizarrely suggests that the Governments of Canada and Ontario are to blame for MAGA protectionism. Why is the Blame Canada crowd so eager to forget that Canada negotiated and respected the terms of both NAFTA and CUSMA, but that the Trump Administration decided to begin levying prejudicial tariffs on Canada immediately after taking office? Are Mr. Jivani and his fellow travellers suggesting that Canada somehow began this trade war? Or that we should just cravenly surrender to the latest demands of the United States, no matter how outrageous, up to and including a US veto on Canadian trade with other countries? Are Mark Carney and Doug Ford responsible for President Trump threatening to “use economic force” to “annex or acquire Canada?” (January 7, 2020) Did Carney or Ford cause Trump to talk endlessly about making Canada “the 51st state,” or about our “imaginary border” based on a “fake treaty?” Did they send President Trump the maps he displayed in the Oval Office depicting Canada as subsumed by the United States? Are Ford or Carney to blame for dishonouring Canada’s war dead (“they stayed a little back, a little off the front lines;” “they’re never been there for us.”) Was Stephen Harper somehow responsible for hoodwinking the Americans when he agreed that Canadian taxpayers would pay 100% of the Gordon Howe Bridge costs in exchange for toll revenues? Did Canadian governments contrive the calumnies used to justify US tariffs, like: - Canada is a major source of fentanyl exports (when the data confirm that less than 1% of US fentanyl imports are from Canada); - Canada is a major source of illegal migration (when the data confirm that less than 5% of illegal border crossings to the US are from Canada); - Canada is a hotbed of modern slavery / human trafficking (the insane rationale employed for today’s 50% tariffs); When JD Vance said “the whole point of this (dispute) is to change Canada’s behaviour,” what did he mean? Change the behaviour of a reliable friend and ally that honours its trade agreements, while respecting its sovereignty? Of course it’s fair and legitimate to offer constructive criticism of how Canadian governments have managed this impossibly difficult crisis. But surely after 18 months of these provocations and attacks, it’s time to put patriotism ahead of partisanship.